In a statement Wednesday, police said they were informed by Palm Springs High School officials that a threat had been received from a student via email that "specifically targeted Palm Springs High School students and staff."

The information was sent to the police and during an investigation PSPD identified the 15-year-old student as a suspect. Because of the nature of the threat, the Riverside County Kids with Guns Protocol was initiated and police investigators obtained a search warrant for the student's home.

The student was at their residence at the time the search warrant was served and was taken into custody and booked into Indio Juvenile Hall on suspicion of making criminal threats.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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